Ex-England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being hit by train, revealed in inquest

Former England batter Graham Thorpe died in a train mishap, it was revealed at the opening of inquest into his death. Thorpe was hit by the train on the morning of August 4 at Esher railway station in Surrey, England.

His wife, Amanda, told the Times in a interview on Monday (Aug 4) that Thorpe died by suicide. A date for full inquest is expected to be set later.

Thorpe left behind his wife Amanda and their two daughters Kitty, 22, and Emma, 19, as well as his first wife Nicky and their two children, Henry and Amelia.

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Amanda told The Times, "Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better. He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him and we are devastated that he acted on that and took his own life."

"Despite glimpses of hope and of the old Graham, he continued to suffer from depression and anxiety, which at times got very severe. We supported him as a family and he tried many, many treatments but unfortunately none of them really seemed to work," she added.

Thorpe's daughter Kitty stated, "We are not ashamed of talking about it. There is nothing to hide and it is not a stigma. We were trying to help him get better before and trying to protect him, which is why we said nothing.

The Surrey area coroner Simon Wickens, who got the referral from the British Transport Police, recorded the cause of death as one of multiple injuries.

“Officers were called to Esher railway station at 8.26am on August 4 to reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious,” thepolice earlier informed regarding the accident, reported the Guardian.